The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andy Preston finished 54th of 121 men in the Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:13:50, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 6:16, behind 85% of the field.
The field ran 2:49 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:49v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:01v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:13v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:30v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:22v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 3:42v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 120
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 120 men who finished.